In memoriam: Philip Roberts Bogue, 1924-2018 PHILIP BOGUE, who in the 1980s served as assistant to the president for University Relations and special assistant to President Joseph Blumel, died February 18 at his Portland home. He was 93 years old. Mr. Bogue was born in Seattle on December 22, 1924. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he attended the University of Washington, graduating in 1947, and Harvard Business School, graduating in 1949. In 1951 he was married to Suzanne Weatherly Bogue, a union that lasted until her death in 2008. After his graduation from Harvard Business School, Mr. Bogue returned to Seattle to start his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. After 12 years in Seattle, he moved to Portland to open the Portland office of Arthur Andersen in 1961, which marked the beginning of his long involvement with the Portland community. After his retirement from Arthur Andersen in 1981, he joined Portland State as assistant to the president for University Relations, overseeing the offices of Alumni Relations, Development, News and Information, Publications, and University Events. In addition to his professional service to PSU, Mr. Bogue was both a strong advocate for the University and a generous donor, supporting the School of Business Administration’s Karl Miller Center Building Fund, the Bogue Family Choral Endowment, the Bogue Accounting Endowment, and the Center for Professional Integrity and Accountability. The executive board room in the Karl Miller Center was named in Mr. Bogue’s honor. He also served on the board of the PSU Foundation. The University awarded Mr. Bogue a Distinguished Service Award in 1979, a Presidential Medal in 2014, and an honorary degree in 2017. The wider Portland community also benefitted from Mr. Bogue’s service, which included terms as president of the Portland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Regional United Way, and the Oregon Symphony Association, where he played a central role in hiring longtime music director James DePreist. As interim director of the Portland Art Museum, Mr. Bogue helped ensure the museum’s financial solvency. He was a champion of the drive to renovate Pioneer Square, presided over the TriMet board, and was instrumental in the establishment of the light rail Max lines that serve Portland, Gresham, and Hillsboro. Mr. Bogue and his wife enjoyed spending time at their cabin on the Salmon River near Mt. Hood and on the coast near Seaview, Washington. They traveled extensively, visiting Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. He is survived by son Scott Bogue and daughter-in-law Margi Rusmore; daughter Nancy Bogue; grandson Robert Rusmore Bogue; and many nieces and nephews. No memorial service was held. The family suggests a donation in Mr. Bogue’s memory to the Bogue Family Choral Endowment at Portland State. Donations may be made online at giving.psuf.org/choir or mailed to the PSU Foundation, PO Box 243, Portland, OR 972070243. Please note “Bogue Choral Endowment” on the check. An online guestbook is available at www.oregonlive.com/obits. —Doug Swanson Photo credit: PSU Archives Digital Gallery 4
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